Here’s what male praying mantis are doing to avoid getting eaten during sex

It’s no longer a secret anymore: Male praying mantises often have their heads bitten off by females during sex.

However, what’s fascinating is that scientists are now learning that male Springbok praying mantises have come up with an interesting strategy to thwart females from decapitating them during sexy time.

Tasty aphrodisiac?

Female praying mantis eat the males during sexy time. IMAGE: Australian Geographic.

According to Science Alert, male Springboks die 60 percent of the time…